When a teenager says they’re transgender
Last month we published an article written by an experienced clinical psychologist on the risks of socially transitioning young children. We are very grateful for this follow-up post on the…
Cass Review Interim Report published
The Cass Review, led by Hilary Cass OBE, has published its Interim Report today. The report vindicates many of the points we have been making over the past six years…
A childhood is not reversible
Childhood social transition is portrayed as 'kind' and 'affirming.' But what are we setting a child up for when puberty hits, if we pretend they are the opposite sex for…
The ‘gender affirmative model’ or ‘affirmation’ approach
This article is a reworking and updating of some material taken from an essay on 'affirmation,' now commonly referred to as the 'gender affirmative model,' written by Stephanie Davies-Arai and…
Is ‘affirmation’ gay conversion therapy for children and young people?
In their demands for a government ban on conversion therapy, extreme gender ideology advocates such as Stonewall lobby for the ‘affirmation’ or 'gender affirmative' approach towards those who identify as…
‘The Gender Clinic’ revisited in light of the Keira Bell judgment
by Susan Matthews The issue that the High Court had to consider in the Bell v. the Tavistock Judicial Review was whether (or at what age) children can give informed…
Transgender Trend response to the government announcement on GRA reform
Stephanie Davies-Arai, Founder and Director, said: "Transgender Trend welcomes today’s announcement by Liz Truss that there will be no change to the GRA to allow gender self-ID. "Today’s decision protects…
An Analysis of the Mermaids Press Statement
The charity Mermaids released a press statement on Saturday ahead of an article published in the Mail on Sunday which revealed details of a Mermaids school training session. The report…
Parents who Socially Transitioned Two Young Children Win Court Battle
Care proceedings against parents who socially transitioned two young children are withdrawn.
The Vale Of Glamorgan Transgender Inclusion Schools Toolkit
The Vale of Glamorgan Transgender Inclusion Schools Toolkit is due to be adopted by the local council on Monday. It is already in use in Merthyr Tydfil and is set…